This example shows how to update a specific node data attribute. Be aware that you need to create a new data object and always pass the newly created elements array to the React Flow component.
Update Node Source Code
index.js
import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import ReactFlow from 'react-flow-renderer';
import './updatenode.css';
const initialElements = [
{ id: '1', data: { label: '-' }, position: { x: 100, y: 100 } },
{ id: '2', data: { label: 'Node 2' }, position: { x: 100, y: 200 } },
{ id: 'e1-2', source: '1', target: '2' },
];
const UpdateNode = () => {
const [elements, setElements] = useState(initialElements);
const [nodeName, setNodeName] = useState('Node 1');
const [nodeBg, setNodeBg] = useState('#eee');
const [nodeHidden, setNodeHidden] = useState(false);
useEffect(() => {
setElements((els) =>
els.map((el) => {
if (el.id === '1') {
// it's important that you create a new object here
// in order to notify react flow about the change
el.data = {
...el.data,
label: nodeName,
};
}
return el;
})
);
}, [nodeName, setElements]);
useEffect(() => {
setElements((els) =>
els.map((el) => {
if (el.id === '1') {
// it's important that you create a new object here
// in order to notify react flow about the change
el.style = { ...el.style, backgroundColor: nodeBg };
}
return el;
})
);
}, [nodeBg, setElements]);
useEffect(() => {
setElements((els) =>
els.map((el) => {
if (el.id === '1' || el.id === 'e1-2') {
// when you update a simple type you can just update the value
el.isHidden = nodeHidden;
}
return el;
})
);
}, [nodeHidden, setElements]);
return (
<ReactFlow elements={elements} defaultZoom={1.5} minZoom={0.2} maxZoom={4}>
<div className="updatenode__controls">
<label>label:</label>
<input
value={nodeName}
onChange={(evt) => setNodeName(evt.target.value)}
/>
<label className="updatenode__bglabel">background:</label>
<input value={nodeBg} onChange={(evt) => setNodeBg(evt.target.value)} />
<div className="updatenode__checkboxwrapper">
<label>hidden:</label>
<input
type="checkbox"
checked={nodeHidden}
onChange={(evt) => setNodeHidden(evt.target.checked)}
/>
</div>
</div>
</ReactFlow>
);
};
export default UpdateNode;